Arsenal vs. Southampton: LIVE updates, watch live, score, analysis, highlights

Title-chasing Arsenal hosts Southampton face two teams at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, both desperate for a win for very different reasons.

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The Gunners stormed past Leicester late at the weekend And beat PSG 2-0 in the Champions League game in midweek as they handle their injury problems excellently. Mikel Arteta's side remain unbeaten this season and have developed the wonderful talent to win in any way they can. They appear primed for a major trophy push in multiple competitions this season too.

Newcomers Southampton are yet to win in the Premier League this season beaten 3-1 at Bournemouth on Monday This underlines the tough fight to stay in the top division. Russell Martin's possession-based playing philosophy is clear, but the Saints aren't sticking with it given their poor start to the season and Martin doesn't know his best team. That's never a good situation and they travel against Arsenal and Man City in two of their next three games.

How to watch Arsenal vs Southampton live, stream link, start time

Kick-off time: 10 a.m. ET Saturday (October 5)
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
TV channels: Peacock Premium
Streaming: Premier League on Peacock

Live Updates Arsenal vs Southampton – By Nick Mendola

Live score Arsenal vs Southampton: 0-0

Half time – Arsenal 0-0 Southampton

Arsenal score 13 times in the first half, but their old pal Aaron Ramsdale has yet to make a save!

The bruises affect the Saints outfield players, who had seven blocked shots in the 45 minutes.

Ross Stewart injury

The Saints didn't have much possession, especially the strikers, and now they have to make substitutions.

Ross Stewart is injured and Cameron Archer will take his place after just 27 minutes.

Gunners probe and fire

Arsenal fired half a dozen shots at the Saints goal in the first 20 minutes.

Still no breakthrough, but Aaron Ramsdale is under siege in his old home.

Immediate control

The Gunners faithful recognize early possession and chances as Southampton are put to the test at the Emirates.

Arsenal lineup

Raya, Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Jorginho, Havertz, Rice, Saka, Sterling, Jesus

Southampton line-up

Ramsdale, Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Manning, Downes, Aribo, Dibling, Fernandes, Stewart

Arsenal team news, focus

Martin Odegaard, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney remain out, while Ben White and Jurrien Timber are both questionable, so there may be a problem at right-back. The Gunners will undoubtedly rotate a bit after their midweek win over PSG, but they don't have many options, particularly in defense.

Missing: Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Kieran Tierney (thigh), Martin Odegaard (ankle) | QUESTIONABLE: Ben White (knee), Jurrien Timber (other).

Southampton team news, focus

The Saints are missing Kamaldeen Sulemana due to injury, while Will Smallbone is out. There will be big changes to the line-up, with Aribo, Stewart, Lallana and Brereton Diaz all likely to start after impressing from the bench at Bournemouth. Aaron Ramsdale will return to Arsenal just weeks after his departure and will receive a warm welcome from the Gunners faithful. The most important thing Southampton need is belief and a positive performance in this game will bring it. Even if a result at Arsenal seems highly unlikely.

Out: Gavin Bazunu (Achilles), Kamaldeen Sulemana (ankle), William Smallbone (hamstring), Jack Stephens (suspension)

Arsenal vs Southampton prediction

The Gunners are obviously the big favorites and will, as always, look to start quickly, push Southampton to make mistakes at the back and then relax. Arsenal 3-1 Southampton.